The origins of the Harewarde name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived in Lincolnshire. The name is derived from the Old English word har which means "grey" and the word wudu which means "wood."

Harewarde Early Origins

The surname Harewarde was first found in Lancashire at either Great Harwood or Little Harwood; and or in West Yorkshire at Harewood, all villages. [1]CITATION[CLOSE]Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)

Harewarde Spelling Variations

Harewarde Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Harewarde were recorded, including Harwood, Harewood, Horwood, Whorwood, Herwood, Hereward, Harward and many more.

Harewarde Early History

Harewarde Early History

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Harewarde Early Notables (pre 1700)

Harewarde Early Notables (pre 1700)

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Harewarde In Ireland

Harewarde In Ireland

Some of the Harewarde family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 39 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

The Great Migration

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Harewarde family emigrate to North America: Robert and Thomas Harwood who settled in Virginia in 1635; followed later by George Harwood in 1643.

The Harewarde Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Harewarde Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.